Looking back: Mother severely burns hand after clothing catches fire and man steals his brother’s car

EastIdahoNews.com is looking backmost astatine what life was for illustration during nan week of May 20 to May 26 successful eastbound Idaho history.

1900-1925

RIGBY — A female was severely burned while successful nan car shed astatine her location pinch her children, The Rigby Star reported connected May 22, 1919.

Mrs. Wm. H. Jones was successful nan car shed wherever her boys were cleaning nan motor of nan car pinch gasoline.

“It is thought that 1 of them touched nan spark plug pinch a screw driver, igniting nan gasoline and causing nan explosion,” The Rigby Star said.

Jones was opinionated straight successful beforehand of nan unfastened hood, and nan “full unit of nan flame” deed her near manus and group her clothing connected fire.

“She tore nan flaming clothing from her and doing truthful burned her correct hand,” nan insubstantial stated. “The near manus was very severely burned, nan flesh, successful parts, hanging successful shreds.”

Jones received aesculapian attraction wherever her manus was fixed “every attention.”

1926-1950

DRIGGS — The Driggs shot grandstand capsized successful precocious upwind and killed a 13-year-old boy and injured 2 17-year-old girls, nan Idaho Falls Post Register reported connected May 20, 1932.

Billie Killpack, boy of nan postmaster successful Driggs, died successful nan incident. Rachel Ure and Zelda Richards were injured but had “greatly improved” since nan accident.

“They were some believed good connected nan measurement to betterment contempt nan truth that fearfulness was expressed yesterday that Miss. Ure mightiness person suffered captious injuries to nan spine,” nan Post Register explained.

1951-1975

TERRETON — Law enforcement was “on nan alert” for burglars who stole astir $1,500 worthy of liquor from nan authorities dispensary astatine Terreton, nan Idaho State Journal reported connected May 20, 1957.

“Reported missing were 274 fifths of whiskey, 12 fifths of vodka, 14 pints of vodka, 110 pints of whiskey and 19 fifths of wine,” nan article stated.

The burglars entered nan shop by drilling holes astir a fastener and a latch.

1976-2000

POCATELLO — A Pocatello man told constabulary his car was stolen and that he believed his 18-year-old relative was “the culprit,” nan Idaho State Journal reported connected May 24, 1977.

“The man said he wanted to prosecute moreover if nan theft fishy turned retired to beryllium his brother,” nan Journal wrote. “He said nan nonaccomplishment of nan car, worthy astir $50, caused him to miss work.”

Two hours later, aft constabulary had arrested nan younger relative recovered driving nan car, nan proprietor decided to driblet nan charges. He said he changed his mind astir prosecuting aft seeing his relative successful handcuffs.